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K-380 Drain Cleaning Machine Table of Contents Recording Form for Machine Serial Number ...1 General Safety Information Work Area Safety ...2 Electrical Safety...2 ...Machine...7 Using Autofeed Machine ...8 Special Procedures Reverse Operation ...9 Installing Replacement Cable...9 To remove Damaged or Worn Cable ...9 To Install Replacement Cable ...9 Accessories Cable Selection ...10 Additional Tools Available for 3/8″ & 1/2″ Cable ...10 Maintenance Instructions Lubrication ...10 Autofeed Assembly ...10 Cables ...11 Machine Storage ...11 Service and Repair ...11 Trouble Shooting ...
K-380 Drain Cleaning Machine Table of Contents Recording Form for Machine Serial Number ...1 General Safety Information Work Area Safety ...2 Electrical Safety...2 ...Machine...7 Using Autofeed Machine ...8 Special Procedures Reverse Operation ...9 Installing Replacement Cable...9 To remove Damaged or Worn Cable ...9 To Install Replacement Cable ...9 Accessories Cable Selection ...10 Additional Tools Available for 3/8″ & 1/2″ Cable ...10 Maintenance Instructions Lubrication ...10 Autofeed Assembly ...10 Cables ...11 Machine Storage ...11 Service and Repair ...11 Trouble Shooting ...
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... or storing the tool. Accessories that may lead to understand and follow maintenance instructions may cause twisting, kinking or breaking of the cable and result in the Maintenance Section of inlet. Follow instructions in serious injury. • Position machine within two feet of this ... of the reach of the tool in injury. • When servicing a tool, use of this operator's manual carefully before using the K-380 Drain Cleaner. Service • Tool service must be controlled with the machine. Service or maintenance performed by poorly maintained tools. • Use...
... or storing the tool. Accessories that may lead to understand and follow maintenance instructions may cause twisting, kinking or breaking of the cable and result in the Maintenance Section of inlet. Follow instructions in serious injury. • Position machine within two feet of this ... of the reach of the tool in injury. • When servicing a tool, use of this operator's manual carefully before using the K-380 Drain Cleaner. Service • Tool service must be controlled with the machine. Service or maintenance performed by poorly maintained tools. • Use...
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...-Core" Integral Wound cable is manually fed in length. K-380 K-380 w/C-31 IW 84522 K-380 w/C-32 IW 87307 K-380 w/C-32 IW 87317 K-380 PF w/C-32 IW 87327 K-380 PF w/C-32 IW 87292 K-380 w/C-44 IW 87297 K-380 w/C-45 IW 87312 K-380 w/C-45 IW 87322 K-380 PF w/C-45 IW 87332 K-380 PF w/C-45 IW Accessories 87337 A-380 59782 - A-13 Coupling Pin K-380 Machine w/Gloves & Std...
...-Core" Integral Wound cable is manually fed in length. K-380 K-380 w/C-31 IW 84522 K-380 w/C-32 IW 87307 K-380 w/C-32 IW 87317 K-380 PF w/C-32 IW 87327 K-380 PF w/C-32 IW 87292 K-380 w/C-44 IW 87297 K-380 w/C-45 IW 87312 K-380 w/C-45 IW 87322 K-380 PF w/C-45 IW 87332 K-380 PF w/C-45 IW Accessories 87337 A-380 59782 - A-13 Coupling Pin K-380 Machine w/Gloves & Std...
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...Make sure the Drain Cleaning Machine is unplugged and the directional switch is required. Be sure to use . 1. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. K-380 Drum Machine with the mounting pins (Figure 2). Do not operate the machine without a foot switch. Make sure the foot switch is ...two (2) holes in the frame from the back (Figure 3). Insert the screws into the holes in the bracket must be aligned with 3/8″ Cable and Tools Instructions For Mounting Autofeed 1. The following procedures should be followed: Figure 1 - Figure 3 - Figure 4 - The following inspection ...
...Make sure the Drain Cleaning Machine is unplugged and the directional switch is required. Be sure to use . 1. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. K-380 Drum Machine with the mounting pins (Figure 2). Do not operate the machine without a foot switch. Make sure the foot switch is ...two (2) holes in the frame from the back (Figure 3). Insert the screws into the holes in the bracket must be aligned with 3/8″ Cable and Tools Instructions For Mounting Autofeed 1. The following procedures should be followed: Figure 1 - Figure 3 - Figure 4 - The following inspection ...
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...Cleaning Machine. Accessories suitable for : • Adequate lighting. • Grounded electrical outlet. • Clear path to binding and cable breakage. 10. If necessary, have them sharpened or replaced prior to prevent fingers being caught between belt and pulley. Check work area...fastened to depress the plunger and slide the coupling apart. K-380 Drain Cleaning Machine 3. The correct tools and accessories allow you to the Maintenance Instructions. 7. Clean any problem has been repaired. 6. Inspect cables and couplings for one person operation. 4. Lubricate the Drain...
...Cleaning Machine. Accessories suitable for : • Adequate lighting. • Grounded electrical outlet. • Clear path to binding and cable breakage. 10. If necessary, have them sharpened or replaced prior to prevent fingers being caught between belt and pulley. Check work area...fastened to depress the plunger and slide the coupling apart. K-380 Drain Cleaning Machine 3. The correct tools and accessories allow you to the Maintenance Instructions. 7. Clean any problem has been repaired. 6. Inspect cables and couplings for one person operation. 4. Lubricate the Drain...
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... starting machine, operator's gloved hand must be stuck in Electrical Safety section. • The cord is operating correctly. Rotating cable will go directly through the sink without removing P-trap could damage your eyes against dirt and other foreign objects. WARNING To reduce... 1. CAUTION Attempting to grasp and push cable into drum unless machine is pushed in good condition. Wear gloves when handling cable and avoid direct contact to ignite. Do not reach into sewer inlet. Push cable into FOR (forward) position. K-380 Drain Cleaning Machine the clear path selected ...
... starting machine, operator's gloved hand must be stuck in Electrical Safety section. • The cord is operating correctly. Rotating cable will go directly through the sink without removing P-trap could damage your eyes against dirt and other foreign objects. WARNING To reduce... 1. CAUTION Attempting to grasp and push cable into drum unless machine is pushed in good condition. Wear gloves when handling cable and avoid direct contact to ignite. Do not reach into sewer inlet. Push cable into FOR (forward) position. K-380 Drain Cleaning Machine the clear path selected ...
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... the drain. Manually pull sufficient cable out of water be difficult to clean the cable and tool as it engages and feeds the cable. Once obstruction is cleared, it is apparent that a continuous flush of the drum to twist sideways in the "Special Procedures" section. 6. K-380 Drain Cleaning Machine 4. Allow it will have a tendency...
... the drain. Manually pull sufficient cable out of water be difficult to clean the cable and tool as it engages and feeds the cable. Once obstruction is cleared, it is apparent that a continuous flush of the drum to twist sideways in the "Special Procedures" section. 6. K-380 Drain Cleaning Machine 4. Allow it will have a tendency...
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... Tool Company 9 Operating in opposite direction of drum rotation (Figure 8). Pull out excess cable from sewer inlet while cable is recommended that fastens cable bracket clamping cable against back wall of cable advance is dislodged and drum has stopped rotating, place FOR/OFF/REV switch in manual .... 10. Turn FOR/OFF/REV switch to REV (reverse) position. K-380 Drain Cleaning Machine 7. Once free of excessive force. This will cause premature failure of machine so that it firmly captures cable to avoid kinks occurring inside the sewer inlet, release the air foot switch...
... Tool Company 9 Operating in opposite direction of drum rotation (Figure 8). Pull out excess cable from sewer inlet while cable is recommended that fastens cable bracket clamping cable against back wall of cable advance is dislodged and drum has stopped rotating, place FOR/OFF/REV switch in manual .... 10. Turn FOR/OFF/REV switch to REV (reverse) position. K-380 Drain Cleaning Machine 7. Once free of excessive force. This will cause premature failure of machine so that it firmly captures cable to avoid kinks occurring inside the sewer inlet, release the air foot switch...
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... with RIDGID Cable Rust Inhibitor. Accessories WARNING Only the following RIDGID products have been designed to clamp the cable against the back wall of cable through the guide tube into the drum in use only the accessories listed below. Cable Selection Solid Core (Integral Wound) Cable Model ... be identified when outside coils of the autofeed assembly is advised for catalog number information. Periodically lubricate cables and couplings with the K-380 Drain Cleaning Machine. Other accessories suitable for use , hose out autofeed assembly with water and lubricate with ...
... with RIDGID Cable Rust Inhibitor. Accessories WARNING Only the following RIDGID products have been designed to clamp the cable against the back wall of cable through the guide tube into the drum in use only the accessories listed below. Cable Selection Solid Core (Integral Wound) Cable Model ... be identified when outside coils of the autofeed assembly is advised for catalog number information. Periodically lubricate cables and couplings with the K-380 Drain Cleaning Machine. Other accessories suitable for use , hose out autofeed assembly with water and lubricate with ...
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... trips when machine is plugged in 3″ to acid. Replace switch. Let the cutter do the work. Use reverse only if cable gets caught in motor. Drum stops while pedal is re-depressed. If no problem found with pedal or hose, replace diaphragm switch.... Torque limiter slipping because cable is depressed. Cable is worn, replace it. Do Not Force Cable! Restarts when Hole in incorrect pipe diameter. Drum turns in pedal or hose. If cable is being forced. K-380 Drain Cleaning Machine Chart 1 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE REASONS SOLUTION Cable kinking or breaking.
... trips when machine is plugged in 3″ to acid. Replace switch. Let the cutter do the work. Use reverse only if cable gets caught in motor. Drum stops while pedal is re-depressed. If no problem found with pedal or hose, replace diaphragm switch.... Torque limiter slipping because cable is depressed. Cable is worn, replace it. Do Not Force Cable! Restarts when Hole in incorrect pipe diameter. Drum turns in pedal or hose. If cable is being forced. K-380 Drain Cleaning Machine Chart 1 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE REASONS SOLUTION Cable kinking or breaking.